What’s the difference between CMYK and RGB?
Since the dawn of desktop publishing, it’s been unquestioned that Thou Shalt Convert to CMYK. Those who submitted RGB files were considered uninformed, even uncivilized.
So what’s the difference between CMYK and RGB? CMYK vs. RGB at CreativePro has the quick answer.
For what it’s worth, I haven’t converted a file to CMYK in a long time. Since virtually everything I design ends up leaving my computer as a PDF/X-1a, I have InDesign convert to CMYK in the PDF-making process. You should note that this only works if you have a fully color managed workflow.
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Speaking from the commercial print/prepress side, we prefer clients leave their photos RGB whenever possible. Let OUR calibrated, profiled workflow handle the conversions, as they’re typically much better than a simple Photoshop Image->Mode conversion. As always, check with your printer though!
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